St. Cloud station (Florida)

St. Cloud Depot is a former railway station in St. Cloud, Florida. After the original c. 1910 station building failed to placate demand, the city petitioned for a new station be built on the site. The old building was moved north of the tracks and continued use as the local freight depot;[1] the new passenger station was opened in May 1918.[2] Passenger service ceased and the line was abandoned by the 1930s. The Veterans of Foreign Wars had taken over the building by 1943.[3]

St. Cloud Depot
St. Cloud station (Florida) is located in Florida
St. Cloud station (Florida)
St. Cloud station (Florida) is located in the United States
St. Cloud station (Florida)
LocationSt. Cloud, Florida
Coordinates28°14′57″N 81°17′01″W / 28.24917°N 81.28361°W / 28.24917; -81.28361
Built1917–1918
NRHP reference No.100009031
Added to NRHPJuly 31, 2018

The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 2018.

References

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  1. ^ "Depot Work Being Rushed; Old Station is Moved Away". St. Cloud Tribune. October 18, 1917.
  2. ^ "Opening Depot Educational Treat and Financial Success – Nets Over $500.00 for Red Cross". St. Cloud Tribune. May 9, 1918.
  3. ^ Elliott, Brenda J. (May 1993). Historical and Architectural Survey City of St. Cloud Project Report (Report). Kissimmee, FL: Brenda J. Elliott & Associates. pp. 30–31, 39. {{cite report}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
Preceding station Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Following station
Deeson
toward Kissimmee
Kissimmee – St. Cloud Terminus